Originally published Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 5:35 AM
PrintObama street celebration in Seattle
In Seattle, crowds of thousands of people spilled into the streets near the Pike Place Market and on Capitol Hill Wednesday night to celebrate the election of Barack Obama.
In Seattle, crowds of thousands of people spilled into the streets near the Pike Place Market and on Capitol Hill Wednesday night to celebrate the election of Barack Obama.
A police spokeswoman, Renee Witt, says the celebrations were peaceful and there were no arrests.
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